mensarius-oath-adoption

name	mensarius-oath-adoption
version	1.0.0
description	Guides the studio / VC fund in adopting the Mensarius Oath — govclab's ethical code of conduct for investment professionals. Optional ethical framework for differentiation in crowded VC markets. Brief edge-case skill. Use when the user asks "mensarius oath", "VC ethics code", "investment ethics", "fund values", "ethical fund positioning", "/mensarius-oath-adoption".

Mensarius Oath Adoption

Guía al studio/fund en la adopción opcional del Mensarius Oath — código ético de govclab para profesionales de inversión.

Regla de idioma

Español.

Directorio de salida

./portfolio/{studio-name}/
└── mensarius-oath-commitment.md

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¿Qué es el Mensarius Oath?

"Mensarius" viene del latín — referencia a los mensarii, banqueros/money changers en la antigua Roma que operaban bajo reglas éticas específicas.

El oath moderno (govclab):

"I will act with integrity and transparency in my dealings. I will not engage in conflicts of interest without disclosure. I will respect the confidentiality of entrepreneurs' information. I will not solicit investments I would not make myself. I commit to these principles knowing they bind my conduct in all professional dealings."

(Paraphrased; see govclab for authoritative text.)

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¿Por qué adoptarlo?

Pros:

• Differentiation en crowded VC market ("we hold ourselves to ethical standard")
• Signal a founders (many prefer working con ethical investors)
• Community marker (part of Mensarius-committed fund network)
• Prevention tool (explicit commitments > vague values)

Cons:

• Binding — violations damage reputation
• Subjective enforcement (who decides if you violated?)
• Marketing risk if adopted cynically

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Flujo del skill

Paso 1 — Assessment de fit

MO-1: "¿Este studio/fund valora:

• Transparencia sobre performance (incluso malos trimestres)
• Conflict of interest disclosure
• Founder-friendly term sheets
• Zero-tolerance para misrepresentation
• Skin in the game (invertir personalmente en funds que recomiendas)

Si marcaste 4-5 → Mensarius oath fits. Si <3 → not a natural fit, adopción puede sonar cínica."

Paso 2 — Review del oath

MO-2: "Leer el Mensarius Oath completo (govclab resources). Preguntar:

• ¿Hay cláusulas que no puedo honestly commitir?
• ¿Mi operating model tiene conflicts that would violate?
• ¿Mis GPs están on board (no solo yo)?

Si hay dudas: NO adopt. Better honest non-adoption que cynical adoption."

Paso 3 — Commitment público (opcional)

MO-3: "Si se adopta:

• Sign the oath (govclab process)
• Publicar en website del studio / fund
• Communicate a LPs
• Reference en LP updates + reports"

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Output

# Mensarius Oath Commitment — [Studio/Fund Name]

## Decision

**Status**: [Adopted / Under consideration / Declined]

**Decision date**: YYYY-MM-DD

## Signatories

- [Name]: [role]
- [Name]: [role]

## Public commitment

Oath text publicado en:
- Website: [URL]
- LinkedIn: [posts]
- First LP quarterly report: [date]

## Accountability mechanism

Si algún signatory viola el oath:
- Reported to: [whom]
- Resolution process: [how]
- Public acknowledgment: [format]

## Annual review

Each year, all signatories review whether they've upheld the oath. Document gaps +
corrective actions.

Next review: [date]

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Principios clave

• NO adopt cynically: peor que no adopt
• Team buy-in necesario: no solo GP lead
• Skin in the game: oath sin consequences es performative
• Review annually: pretending to hold ethics es degrading to real ethics

Recursos

• Govclab Mensarius Oath — govclab.com/resources
• Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA) — similar ethical frameworks